Lin Daxin came to Weihaiwei Port with the guards, and now Weihaiwei Port has become a military port for the naval forces of the Naval Academy.

The high-level leaders of the First Fleet and the Second Fleet who got the news in the Port Sailor Academy had already been waiting at the dock of the port, and when they saw Lin Daxin coming with the guards, the high-level officials of the Navy immediately saluted Lin Daxin!

Lin Daxin glanced at the high-level naval officials at the dock, and said in a good mood: "Hehe! It's all here! Our navy has added 2 more ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons! ”

At this time, Sun Xitao, the commander of the First Fleet, also said happily: "General Office! Will the two ironclad battleships continue to be assigned to our First Fleet? ”

Jiang Hui, the commander of the Second Fleet next to him, immediately said anxiously: "General Office!" It's time to give us a second fleet, right? Our Second Fleet does not have a single large ship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons! Now there are 4 ships in the First Fleet! ”

When Sun Xitao heard this, he immediately retorted: "Our first fleet has 4 ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons!" But our First Fleet only has these 4 warships! The Second Fleet has not only 5 large new fast armored cruisers, but also 1 fast medium armored cruiser and 2 fast protection cruisers! There are already 8 warships! ”

Jiang Hui glared and said, "The combined displacement of my 8 warships is not as large as the displacement of your 4 ironclad battleships!" ”

Lin Daxin saw that the two were about to quarrel, and immediately said, "Okay, okay!" Stop arguing! I have already decided that the 2 looted ironclad battleships will be returned to the First Fleet! ”

Sun Xitao immediately shouted with his eyebrows: "Thank you, General Office!" ”

But Jiang Hui had a helpless expression.

Lin Daxin looked at Jiang Hui and said with a smile: "Now the second fleet is for me to build according to a high-speed cruiser fleet!" I sue you with good news! Our shipyard is ready to start the simultaneous construction of 8 fast-protection cruisers with a displacement of 4500 tons and a design speed of up to 24 knots. Hehe, these fast protection cruisers are all for the Second Fleet! ”

Jiang Hui shouted in surprise: "What! Our shipyard has started building warships! And also the simultaneous construction of 8 fast protection cruisers! I'm not dreaming, am I? ”

Sun Xitao pinched Jiang Hui's arm fiercely.

"Oops! Old Sun, what are you doing? Jiang Hui clasped his arms and shouted.

Sun Xitao laughed and said, "Does it hurt?" If it hurts, it's not a dream! You are studying the fleet formation in naval battles all day long, and you don't even know such a big thing as the shipyard starting to lay the keels of 8 warships at the same time! ”

Jiang Hui didn't have the time to deal with Sun Xitao now, and began to ask Lin Daxin about the number of fast protection cruisers built by the shipyard.

"It's back!" Someone shouted pointing to the sea in the distance.

Sure enough, wisps of black smoke appeared in the distance, and after a while, the shadows of the six warships came into everyone's eyes. When the two huge ironclad battleships docked, the entire dock erupted in earth-shattering cheers.

Ju Peng, the commander of the Marine Corps with a red face, walked down from the snatched Canglong ironclad battleship, came to Lin Daxin, gave a military salute to Lin Daxin, and said loudly: "Report to the principal!" Ju Peng, the commander of the first regiment of the Marine Corps of the Naval Academy, captured two Japanese ironclad battleships and returned victorious! ”

At present, there is only one regiment in the Marine Corps, so Ju Peng claims to be the regiment commander.

Lin Daxin replied with a smile on his face and said, "Good job!" Ju Peng, well done! ”

Ju Peng shouted loudly: "It's all cultivated by the principal!" ”

Lin Daxin waved his hand and said, "Okay! Don't slap me, boy! In view of the fact that the Marines captured 2 ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons of the Japanese Combined Fleet this time! Great achievement! Commendation for a 3-month stipend for each of the entire Marine Corps! In addition, the Marine Corps was expanded into brigades! Ju Peng, you are now a brigade commander! ”

When Ju Peng heard this, he was very excited and said, "The principal is wise! Long live the principal! Principal Xianfu will live forever and Tianqi! ”

Lin Daxin kicked Ju Peng is face, "Okay!" Stop being a sycophant! Stay and go! ”

Then Lin Daxin said to Sun Xitao, Jiang Hui and others: "Go!" Let's go on the warship and have a look! What about these 2 ironclad battleships that the British sold to Japan? ”

Lin Daxin led everyone to go around in a big circle of 2 ironclad battleships, 2 British ironclad battleships, although not as large as the caliber of the main guns of 4 Italian ironclad battleships, but the comprehensive performance is not weaker than the Italian ironclad battleships, or even stronger.

Lin Daxin patted the Canglong's 343 mm main gun with satisfaction, and said to Sun Xitao: "These two ironclad battleships will be handed over to your First Fleet!" Be sure to let the officers and men of the Navy familiarize themselves with the warship, and the big war may not be far away! ”

Sun Xitao patted his chest and said, "General Office!" Just take a look! ”

After Lin Daxin returned to the Sailor Academy, he asked the people of the guard team to go to the arsenal to find Lian Hongkai, the person in charge, and inform Lian Hongkai to go to Lin Daxin's general office of the Sailor Academy.

Lian Hongkai, who was less than 30 years old, turned out to be the master of the Jiangnan Ordnance Bureau, equivalent to the level of an engineer, and was also poached from the Jiangnan Ordnance Bureau by Lin Daxin's cousin Wang Yan with a high salary!

The young Lian Hongkai is not only proficient in firearms manufacturing and artillery manufacturing, but also involved in explosives and alloy technology.

Lian Hongkai really lived up to Lin Daxin's trust, and after the equipment and production line of the German arsenal were put into production, the arsenal not only produced the M1888 rifle, Mauser revolver, Gatling rotary machine gun, Krupp 75mm mountain gun and field gun, and the bullets and shells that matched these weapons according to the design capacity.

Under the leadership of Lian Hongkai, the head of the arsenal, and with the support of the equipment produced by the machinery and equipment manufacturing plant, the arsenal can now produce different types of artillery shells. The shells for the naval warship guns of the Naval Academy, including the shells of the largest 450 mm cannons, can now be produced in the arsenal!

After Lian Hongkai came to Lin Daxin's office, Lin Daxin ordered: "Now that the Navy has obtained 2 more ironclad battleships, your arsenal should hurry up and produce shells for their naval guns!" ”

Lian Hongkai nodded and said: "For the 2 ironclad battleships, in addition to the 343 mm shells of the main guns, we need to organize personnel to re-research and produce, and the other naval guns are produced in our arsenal!" And with the experience of successfully developing 450-mm shells, I believe that 343-mm shells will be produced in a few days! ”

Lin Daxin nodded, but today Lin Daxin asked Lian Hongkai to come over mainly not for the problem of shells, Lin Daxin said: "Now our shipyard is going to start building warships!" Most of the things on the warships can be produced in our own factories, but the most important naval guns can only be imported from foreign countries! How is the development of large-caliber artillery in the arsenal at the moment? ”

Lian Hongkai said with some excitement: "My lord! Now the arsenal has developed a 120-mm rapid-fire gun with a 40 times caliber using the newly produced alloy steel of the steel plant, and I have arranged for the factory to start production, but now the output cannot be very large, and 15 120-mm 40-caliber rapid-fire guns can be produced in a month! In addition, we have already begun to work on the 155-mm 40x caliber rapid-fire gun! I believe that I will soon be able to break through the difficulties, and then I am ready to continue to develop a 210-mm 40-caliber cannon! ”

Lin Daxin was also very happy to hear this: "You guys are doing a good job!" Then you should hurry up and develop it! The shipyard chose 210 mm naval guns for the main guns of the cruisers to be produced, and 155 mm naval guns for the secondary guns! If your arsenal can do its best to develop naval guns of these two calibers, the all-steel cruisers we build will choose the naval guns of your arsenal! So that our cruisers will become purely domestic! ”

When Lian Hongkai heard about the purely domestic all-steel cruiser, he immediately said excitedly: "My lord! We at the Arsenal will go all out! Let's make our all-steel cruisers purely domestic! ”